Effective use of Social Media
For Volunteer Program Support

                                       Focus:	
  




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How does social media work?




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Interconnected




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How can you use social media to
  support your volunteer program?




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Communicate	
  
Connect	
  
Build Community	
  
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It’s Social AND Mobile	
  
It’s Human and Emotional	
  
Social media isn’t about
technology. It’s about
people. - @alizasherman
2012 Social Network Benchmark Report	
  

    Nonprofits are using social
    networks to…
    1. Expand their base.
    2. Engage members.
    3. Grow fundraising.


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So you want volunteers?	
  
Use Visuals	
  
Eye-catching
images	
  
Human
faces	
  
In the
moment	
  
Behind the
scenes	
  
Video	
  
Calls to Action	
  
Clear.	
  

Succinct.	
  

   Easy.	
  

Repeated.	
  
Thank
Volunteers	
  
Recognize
Volunteers	
  
Ask for
Volunteers	
  
Ask for
Volunteers	
  
Show volunteers	
  
Why images are
so important…	
  
Why being clear
is so important…	
  
Tell us more…	
  
But what does it mean?	
  
We know what this means…	
  
We know what this means…	
  
We know what this means…	
  
Who are you trying to
reach and what are you
trying to get them to do?	
  
1. Start with your goals
Achievable goals
o  Build your brand
o  Increase awareness
o  Inform, educate, inspire
o  Attract attention
o  Amplify messages
o  Stimulate actions
2. Find your tribe
The right people
o  People you know
o  People they know
o  Interested in the issues
o  The right age
o  The right place
o  The right time
3. Map out your process
Things to consider
o  Who is responsible?
o  What tools should you use?
o  How often can you engage?
o  What should you automate?
o  What will you say /show?
o  How will you measure?
How will you measure and
  determine success?	
  
Your Social Media Toolkit
o  Position = Messaging Map
o  Plan = Social Media Calendar 
o  Listen = Monitoring
o  Engage = Social Networks
o  Assess = Measurement
Pick the tools that work
well for you and that get
you closer to the people you
want to reach and serve."
-- @alizasherman
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Bonus!	
  
Social Media Posting
      At	
  Least	
                  At	
  Least	
     At	
  Least	
     At	
  Least	
  
      Several	
  Times	
             1x	
  Daily	
     Weekly	
          Monthly	
  
      a	
  Day	
  
                                       Facebook!           Blog!          YouTube!
        Twitter!
                                         Pinterest!
                                                        Instagram!          Flickr!
  Post	
  more	
  on	
  your	
  
  main	
  channels.	
                   Google+	
  
  Example:	
  	
  If	
  Tumblr	
  
  is	
  your	
  main	
  
  channel,	
  increase	
                 Tumblr!

  posBng	
  frequency.	
  
                                        LinkedIn	
  
Check	
  your	
  dashboard	
  several	
  Bmes	
  a	
  day.	
  
Social Media Activities
Min.	
  Bme	
  spent	
  daily	
  =	
  1-­‐2	
  hours	
  
                                                                                        Engaging	
  
                                                                     Sharing	
  
                                              Listening	
  
                       Growing	
  
  PosBng	
  




   Blog!     Facebook! Twitter!     YouTube!                    Pinterest! Tumblr!   Flickr!   Instagram!
                                                  Google+	
  

                                                                                        30	
  min+	
  
                                                                     30	
  min	
  
                                               30	
  min	
  
                        15	
  min+	
  
  15	
  min	
  	
  
                                                      High	
  Priority	
  Daily	
  AcBviBes	
  
Social Media Integration
This	
  Channel	
       Can	
  also	
  autopost	
  or	
  stream	
  to	
  a	
  widget	
  or	
  app…	
  


  Blog!               Facebook!        Twitter!      Tumblr!        Google+	
  


                                                                         Check	
  out	
  IFTTT	
  to	
  
                                                                         connect	
  two	
  different	
  
Facebook!              Twitter!         Blog!
                                                                         channels	
  for	
  autopost.	
  



Twitter!                 Blog!       Facebook!
                                                                         Example:	
  Post	
  Instagram	
  
                                                                         photos	
  to	
  your	
  Facebook	
  
                                                                         Page	
  or	
  tweet	
  Delicious	
  
 Pinterest!           Facebook!        Twitter!                          bookmarks.	
  


                      In	
  some	
  cases,	
  you	
  have	
  to	
  use	
  a	
  3rd	
  party	
  app	
  or	
  
Google+	
             plug-­‐in	
  to	
  connecBon	
  two	
  channels.	
  
Social Media Integration
This	
  Channel	
       Can	
  also	
  autopost	
  or	
  stream	
  to	
  a	
  widget	
  or	
  app…	
  


YouTube!                      Facebook!        Twitter!       Orkut	
  




Tumblr!                         Facebook!        Twitter!        Blog!




                                                              Tumblr!        Flickr!     Blog! Foursquare!
Instagram!                     Facebook!        Twitter!




 Flickr!                      Facebook!        Twitter!       Tumblr!

                      In	
  some	
  cases,	
  you	
  have	
  to	
  use	
  a	
  3rd	
  party	
  app	
  or	
  
                      plug-­‐in	
  to	
  connecBon	
  two	
  channels.	
  

Social Media for Nonprofit Volunteer Recruitment